Aircraft Photo of N56NA | Douglas C-53C Skytrooper | AirHistory.net #163939
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:N56NA
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-53C Skytrooper
C/n (msn):4979
Location
City / Airport:Montélimar - AncôneMap
Country:France
Airport Codes:ICAO: LFLQ   IATA: -   Local: -   Other: -
Collection:Musée Européen de l'Aviation de Chasse
 
Photo Date:9 March 2009
Photo by:Aad van der Voet
Photo ID: 163939
Photo Comment

N56NA (ex USAAF 43-2023 and United Air Lines N19934) was operated by Northern Airways since Sep 1983 and withdrawn from use by them in July 1989. It was acquired by Peter Milic and flown to Europe in May 1990, then on to Africa. In July 1991 it arrived at Jerusalem, Israel for storage (until at least June 1994). Then in July 1996 the Skytrooper turned up in France, and was first seen at the museum in May 1998. It was registered to Sunbest Industries Corp. in March 2001 and then to Maghreb Aero Service in September 2001, but those were paper actions only and the aircraft has remained on display ever since.

This photo is copyright © Aad van der Voet, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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